Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6% | — |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +97.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -87.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.9%, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 1.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for insurance and financial services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.